A tender will be held in Moldova for the lease of unused assets of the Chisinau Airport, intended for the activities of Travel Retail & Food and Beverages, commonly known as the “Sterile Zone” and “Duty Free Zone”.
The Public Property Agency and Chisinau Airport announced the start of this tender, noting that in the premises, which will be offered for rent for a period of 3 years, it is planned to conduct activities for the sale of products and services, as well as catering for users of Chisinau Airport. The tender will be conducted in accordance with the selection conditions established to ensure non-discriminatory access to economic operators with international experience and an impeccable reputation. Thus, the purpose of the tender is to determine the best economic agent that will help ensure the highest possible level of passenger service and increase confidence in Chisinau Airport. As noted, currently 17 airlines operate charter and regular flights to/from Chisinau Airport to 39 destinations around the world. Passenger traffic in 2023 amounted to 2.83 million people. It is expected that it will grow and amount to 3 million in 2024, 3.4 million in 2025, 4 million in 2026 and 4.5 million in 2027. The cost of renting Chisinau Airport assets intended for activities of Travel Retail & Food and Beverages - “Sterile Zone” and “Duty Free Zone” - will range from 10 euros per 1 sq. m (warehouse) up to 80 euros per sq. m per month (store in a sterile area), depending on the area and location. According to the specification, the starting monthly rent for 10 premises is 157.09 thousand euros. However, the rent is based on a traffic of 2.8 million passengers, and with each increase of 100 thousand passengers, the annual rent for the calendar year will increase by 2% per year. In the event of a decrease in passenger traffic, the rent will remain unchanged. It is planned that the announcement of the tender for the lease of unused assets of the Chisinau Airport, intended for the activities of Travel Retail & Food and Beverages, will be published in the Monitorul Oficial on January 26. Applications for participation will be accepted from January 29 to February 19. The tender will take place on February 23 and the winner will be announced on the same day. Payment of rent in advance for at least 3 months must be made before March 12, and the signing of the contract will take place within 7 days after payment of rent, from March 12 to March 22.// 18.01.2024 - InfoMarket.
